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javaer
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May 11, 2024
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How do I get the W and H

  • May 11, 2024
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I use the following script to get the rotation angle in the transform panel. How do I get the W and H values?

function angleFromMatrix(yy, xy)
{
    var toDegs = 180/Math.PI;
    return Math.atan2(yy, xy) * toDegs - 90;
}

function getActiveLayerRotation()
{
    var ref = new ActionReference();
    ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Lyr "), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
    var desc = executeActionGet(ref).getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('textKey'))
    if (desc.hasKey(stringIDToTypeID('transform')))
    {
        desc = desc.getObjectValue(stringIDToTypeID('transform'))
        var yy = desc.getDouble(stringIDToTypeID('yy'));
        var xy = desc.getDouble(stringIDToTypeID('xy'));
        return angleFromMatrix(yy, xy);
    }
    return 0;
}

getActiveLayerRotation()

 

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    R
    r-bin
    Legend
    May 12, 2024

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-to-get-text-transform-box-boundary/m-p/11142715

     

    You are interested in the rectangle P2, or rather its boundaries l, t, r ,b from which you will get the width (r-l) and height (b-t). All values are in points units.

      Stephen Marsh
      Community Expert
      Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 11, 2024

      Using the layer or selection bounds is one method, depending on the specifics of the object (i.e. with or without effects):

       

      var origRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var layerBounds = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds;
var layerWidth = layerBounds[2].value - layerBounds[0].value;
var layerHeight = layerBounds[3].value - layerBounds[1].value;
alert(layerWidth + " x " + layerHeight);
app.preferences.rulerUnits = origRulerUnits;

       

      or

       

      var layerBounds = activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds;
var layerWidth = layerBounds[2].as('px') - layerBounds[0].as('px');
var layerHeight = layerBounds[3].as('px') - layerBounds[1].as('px');
alert(layerWidth + " x " + layerHeight);

       

      There might be a more direct method using AM code, but that is above my knowledge.

       

        J
        javaerAuthor
        Inspiring
        May 11, 2024

        thank you very much for your help

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